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ECOTEL 3G 16.1. Revised: 2011.
New charge models can be implemented by taking advantage of the multiplication factor in conjunction with the
time and start/wait variables.
 Retroactive charge generation after initial toll-free period
– The charge generation process has been expanded to allow for the implementation of this new charge
model. In this scenario, an initial period is free of charge, but after this period charges are calculated
for the entire call. For example: the first minute is free, but as soon as the second minute begins, charg-
es are incurred for the first minute as well.
– The multiplication factor is set to a base value of 128. If the value exceeds this base, the remaining
value represents the number of units charged with each time interval. The following configuration gen-
erates one unit (129-128) per minute (time=60 seconds) retroactively after the first minute (wait=60
sec.):
 Price per minute
A price per minute charge model can be configured to assign one thousandth (¹⁄
1000) of a currency unit (€0.001
or ¹⁄
10 of a cent) to each charge unit.in one of two ways:
– either the attached PBX supports Advice of Charges as Currency
– or if not, the PBX can be configured to assign one thousandth (¹⁄
1000) of a currency unit (€0.001 or
¹⁄
10 of a cent) to each charge unit.
This model does not always guarantee whole second accuracy (depending on the rates), but it is significantly
more precise than the standard charge generation method.
If the attached PBX supports Advice of Charges as Currency, include the following line in the ECOTEL’s
pabx.cfg:
If the PBX does not support this AOC model, but allows for the assignment of one thousandth (¹⁄
1000) of a
currency unit (€0.001 or ¹⁄
10 of a cent) for each charge unit, the above entry need not be present. The config-
uration entries must make use of the multiplication factor for a single unit as shown below:
If the minute price does not allow generated charges to “fit” evenly into a second (such as 20 cents per minute
or 0.33 cents per second), the system can be configured to generate 10 “points” every 3 seconds (€0.01 or 1
...
MapAll030=901019030 60 0/60*129
...
If thousandths are defined, a maximum value of 65.535 is possible. If tenths are de-
fined, a maximum value of 6553.5 is possible.
...
Controller01=10 NT DSS1 UNIT:€ VALUE:0.001
...
...
MapAll02=90103002 1.00 0/0*4 ; each second costs €0.004 (€0.24 / minute)
MapAll09=90108809 1.00 0/0*5 ; each second costs €0.005 (€0.30 / minute)
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